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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
MRI may be performed to detect [[metastases]] of carcinoma of the penis to [[brain]], [[spinal cord]], and nearby [[organs]] and [[tissues]]. | |||
==MRI== | ==MRI== | ||
MRI is used to:<ref>Penile Cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/penile/penile-cancer/?region=ab Accessed on September, 30 2015 </ref> | |||
* Find out the extent of the penile cancer | * Find out the extent of the penile cancer | ||
* See if the cancer has spread to the [[brain]] or [[spinal cord]] | * See if the cancer has spread to the [[brain]] or [[spinal cord]] | ||
* See if the cancer has spread to nearby organs and tissues | * See if the cancer has spread to nearby organs and [[tissues]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
MRI may be performed to detect metastases of carcinoma of the penis to brain, spinal cord, and nearby organs and tissues.
MRI
MRI is used to:[1]
- Find out the extent of the penile cancer
- See if the cancer has spread to the brain or spinal cord
- See if the cancer has spread to nearby organs and tissues
References
- ↑ Penile Cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/penile/penile-cancer/?region=ab Accessed on September, 30 2015